New birds from the lower eocene green river formation, North America

Records of the Australian Museum

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-44

  Weidig, Ilka ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

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EID: 77953741678     PISSN: 22014349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3853/j.0067-1975.62.2010.1544     Document Type: Article

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